Question

In general, air masses along the southern U.S. tend to be made up of high-pressure air. Air closer to the North Pole tends to be low pressure air. Why does the high pressure air from the south not blow straight to the north? A. Because the Earth's surface is heated evenly, canceling out any pressure differences. B. Because the Earth's rotation twists the wind's path to the west. C. Because winds blow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. D. Because the Earth's rotation twists the wind's path to the east.

Answer 1

Answer:D

Explanation: Becuase i just got it wrong and the answer says its d lol

Answer 2

B. Because the Earth's rotation twists the wind's path to the west.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is caused by the rotation of the earth. This effect is called the Coriolis effect.

You know that the earth spins about its axis eastwards. This makes high pressure winds in the southern hemisphere to move to the left and high pressure winds in the northern hemisphere move to the right.